Custom Textile Boxes
Custom textile boxes from 100 — lid-and-base and window boxes for sheet sets, duvet covers, towels, table linen and folded garments, sized to the folded textile and printed with the care and size details a buyer looks for.
Packaging for fabric that has to be seen and felt through the box
- Board
- Cardstock SBS 20–24 pt for window cartons and lid-and-base sets; wrapped grayboard for rigid gift boxes
- Builds
- Window folding carton, two-piece lid and base, rigid box with lift-off or magnetic lid, handle option
- Window
- Clear film set flush behind the cut; touch panel or thumb cut optional
Order online
Order textile boxes
Starting from $1.20 per unit
Printed to your artwork or plain, sold in runs of 100 up to 5,000 units per product online. Freight to the US, UK, Canada and Australia is inside the price.
How an online order runs
- Add the units you needThen check out with your delivery address. Add other products to the same order on the way.
- A digital proof comes backLaid on the dieline, before anything prints. Change it as often as you need.
- Pay once you approve itPay by PayPal invoice or bank transfer after you approve your digital proof, or cash on delivery in the US and Canada.
- We make it and ship it deliveredYour delivery date is confirmed with the proof, against the spec and your fill date. Freight and customs are handled on the way to you.
Another size, board or finish, or more than 5,000 units? Send the spec for a price instead. Freight by market and our terms cover delivery and remakes.
Get a price for Textile Boxes
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- Free dielineThe flat drawing comes with the quote, before you commit.
- Proof before pressNothing is printed until you have seen it laid on the dieline.
- Die kept for reordersTooling is paid once. Every reorder skips straight to press.
- Quoted in four marketsUS, UK, Canada and Australia, in the delivery currency.
Size to the folded set, then add the insert card
A queen sheet set is folded around a stiff card so it keeps a flat, square face. The box is sized to that card, not to the sheets, with a few millimeters of room so the set slides in without crumpling the corners. Send us the folded dimensions of the thickest size in the range; the smaller sizes can share a box depth and differ only in label.
| Pillowcase pair | Shallow lid-and-base or a sleeve over a card |
|---|---|
| Sheet set, twin to king | Window box sized to the folded card, one depth per range |
| Duvet cover set | Deeper lid-and-base or a rigid box with a handle |
| Towel bundle | Open-front or window box that shows the pile |
| Table linen, napkins | Flat lid-and-base with a printed band |
A window that frames the fabric
Most bedding is sold through a clear window in the lid. The window is cut to the area of the fold that shows the pattern best, usually the top two-thirds, and the film is set flush behind the board so it does not catch on the shelf. A thumb cut or a small open panel at one corner lets the customer touch the cloth without opening the box.
Tell us which part of the fold carries the pattern repeat. We place the window over it on the dieline.
The details a bedding buyer reads first
- Size, printed large on the front and the end panel so it can be found on a stacked shelf.
- Fiber and thread count, or weight per square meter for towels.
- What is in the set: flat sheet, fitted sheet, pillowcases, and the pocket depth of the fitted sheet.
- Care symbols and washing temperature.
- A barcode panel and a space for the size or color sticker if one box serves several colors.
From retail carton to gift box
A folding carton with a window is the everyday build for sheet sets on a store shelf. A two-piece lid-and-base in printed board is the step up for hotel linen, towel gift sets and wedding gifts. A wrapped rigid box with a magnetic or lift-off lid and a satin ribbon is used for premium bedding and monogrammed sets, often with a carry handle so it leaves the store as it is.
Blankets and throws are thicker and fold differently; our blanket boxes built around the fold cover them.
Keeping folded cloth clean and square
Textiles pick up dust and odors from raw board, so the inside of the box is a coated, clean white surface. The fold rests on its card, and a tissue wrap or a printed paper band holds it together when the box is opened. Polybags inside the box are optional; many brands now leave them out and rely on the window film and a tight lid to keep the fabric clean.
For shirts and garments folded on a board, see our apparel boxes for every garment.
Textile Boxes — specification
The rows that are specific to this build first, then what applies to every job we run. Anything not listed is a question, not a limit — send the brief.
This build
- Board
- Cardstock SBS 20–24 pt for window cartons and lid-and-base sets; wrapped grayboard for rigid gift boxes
- Builds
- Window folding carton, two-piece lid and base, rigid box with lift-off or magnetic lid, handle option
- Window
- Clear film set flush behind the cut; touch panel or thumb cut optional
- Full color outside and inside; foil, embossing, printed band
- Inside
- Coated white interior; folding card, tissue wrap or paper band
- Minimum
- 100 boxes per size
On every job
- Print process
- Digital below about a thousand, offset above it. One side or both, with spot colors where a match has to hold.
- Color
- CMYK as standard. Uncoated and kraft stocks print lighter and warmer; a spot color is the only exact match.
- Tolerance
- Cutting plus or minus 1 mm, creasing plus or minus 0.5 mm, confirmed on a plain sample before the run.
- Tooling
- A cutting die per size, made once and kept. Foil and emboss dies per artwork, also kept.
- Food contact
- Food-grade board and inks where the carton touches food, with the interior left plain.
- Sustainability
- Mono-material board wherever the product allows; recycled-content and FSC stocks; no claim printed the pack does not earn.
- Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area, fonts outlined. We check every file and send a proof before press.
- Dieline
- Supplied free with the quote, before you commit. Yours whether or not you order.
- Sample
- A plain unprinted sample at the finished size on request, for fit and construction.
- Reorders
- Skip the tooling and go straight to press at a lower unit price.
- Lead time
- Quoted with the price against your fill date rather than promised before we have seen the spec.
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia — priced in the delivery currency, freight included.
Boards and films we build textile boxes on
A folding carton is one sheet of board, so the board is the product. These are the stocks we run for cartons, what each is good at, and where it lets you down.
Natural kraft
Unbleached folding board. Warm, hides marks, costs least. Mutes color — one or two flat colors print well, photographs do not.
250–350gsm sleeves; 14–24pt cartonsWhite SBS
Solid bleached sulfate: bright, coated, the retail carton standard. Takes accurate color and every finish. Shows scuffs sooner than kraft.
14–24ptWhite lined chipboard
A recycled gray core under a white printing face. Cheaper than SBS and slightly duller; the back of the sheet stays gray.
16–24ptKraft-look coated
A kraft face over a coated inner. The natural look with a barrier behind it — the answer where oil, grease or moisture would mark plain kraft.
14–20ptRecycled-content board
Post-consumer fiber with a gray-brown cast. Right for outers and inner components; poor for bright whites and photography.
16–22ptMicro-flute E and F
A fine corrugated layer where a carton needs structure it cannot get from board — a large panel, a heavy product, a box that ships alone.
E 1.5 mm; F 0.8 mmUncoated and textured
No clay coat, or a linen or laid grain. Print reads softer and warmer; a deboss goes deeper. Photographs do not sit well on it.
280–350gsmMetalized and pearlescent
A metallic or pearl face for a shelf that needs to catch light. Costly, and it fights a photograph — a mark or a pattern suits it better.
16–20ptNot sure which? Say what goes in it and where it is sold — the material follows from that. Our notes on recycled, recyclable and compostable cover which claims each stock can honestly carry.
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Send what you have
A dimension, a photograph beside a ruler, or the product itself. No technical drawing needed — that part is ours.
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We quote and draw
A price, a dieline and a date come back together. If a different build would suit the product better, that is in the reply too.
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Approve the dieline
The flat drawing is yours to check: which panel is the front, where the folds fall, how deep the cavity really is.
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Artwork on the dieline
You place your design on the flat we sent, or we place it for you, and you see a proof before anything goes to press.
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A sample if you want one
A plain unprinted sample at the finished size shows fit and construction — the things a drawing cannot.
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Cut, printed, shipped
The die is cut once and kept, so every reorder skips the tooling and goes straight to press at a lower unit price.
Format
Vector PDF or AI where possible. Raster artwork at 300dpi at final size, in CMYK.
Bleed
3 mm past every trim line, so a fraction of drift on the cutter never leaves a white edge.
Safe area
Keep type and anything important 4 mm inside the cut and away from every fold.
Color
Convert to CMYK before sending. Uncoated stock prints lighter; a spot color is the only exact match.
Fonts
Outline them or supply the files. A missing font substitutes silently and the proof will not match.
Barcodes
On a light, matte, unvarnished patch with the quiet zone clear — a code on gloss fails the scanner.
Not set up that way? Send it anyway — fixing a file is a short conversation, and we check every one before press. Our guide to preparing print files covers each point.
Every finish here is a decision about light on a shelf, not about luxury.
Matte lamination
Reads considered, hides marks, takes a ballpoint.
Gloss lamination
Lifts color; glares under shop lighting.
Soft-touch
Velvet in the hand; shows fingerprints in a bag.
Hot foil
Real metal leaf — the most reliable premium signal.
Emboss / deboss
Shape with no ink; works in the dark.
Spot UV
Gloss shapes on a matte field.
Uncoated kraft
Warm, natural, mutes color.
Textured stock
Texture in the paper; cannot scuff off.
Not sure which suits the shelf it sells from? Say where the product is sold and we suggest one — our notes on specialty finishes show them on real boxes.
Sizing a folding carton so the die comes out right: textile boxes
Measure the product, not the box it is in now. A carton is built around what has to fit inside it, assembled — cap on, lid fitted, folded if it folds — at its widest point in each direction. Send those three numbers and say which is which.
- Length x width x height
- Internal, always. External dimensions include the board and are what the carrier measures, not what the product needs.
- Clearance
- 2–3 mm a side for a snug fit; more where an insert or void fill goes in. A carton cut exactly to the product is slow to pack and transmits every knock.
- Board thickness
- Heavier board takes internal space from the product. It matters most on small boxes, where four walls of 24pt is a real share of the cavity.
- Varies between batches?
- Glass, textiles, molded parts and cured soap all do. Measure several and build to the largest.
- Cutting tolerance
- Plus or minus 1 mm on folding board. Confirmed on a plain sample before the run.
- Units
- Metric or imperial, as long as you say which. Mixing them in one spec is where mistakes happen.
Not sure your numbers are right? Send the product dimensions rather than the box dimensions and we work the box out — the full method is in our guide to measuring for a box.
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Build your Textile Boxes in 3D
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a board and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about textile boxes? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
How do I size a textile box for a sheet set?
Measure the sheet set folded around its card, at the thickest size in your range, and the box is made to that with a little room at the corners.
Do bedding boxes need a window?
Most do. Shoppers want to see the color and pattern of the fabric, so a clear window over the best part of the fold sells the set.
Can a textile box let customers touch the fabric?
Yes. A small open panel or thumb cut at one corner exposes the cloth without opening the box.
What should be printed on a sheet set box?
The size, fiber and thread count, what the set contains, the fitted sheet pocket depth, care symbols and a barcode.
Can one textile box serve several colors of the same set?
Yes. Print the box once and add a color or size sticker to a marked panel, so one design covers the whole range.
Are textile boxes available as gift boxes?
Yes. A rigid box with a lift-off or magnetic lid, ribbon and an optional handle is used for premium bedding and towel gift sets.
Will the inside of a textile box mark white linen?
No. The inside is a coated clean white surface, and the fold can be wrapped in tissue for extra protection.
Can towels go in a textile box?
Yes. Towel bundles usually go in an open-front or window box so the pile can be seen and felt.
Do textile boxes need a polybag inside?
Not always. A window with film and a tight lid keeps most folded textiles clean, and many brands now leave the polybag out.
What box suits table linen and napkins?
A flat lid-and-base box with a printed band around it keeps the folds sharp and stacks well on a shelf.
Can a duvet cover set fit in the same box as sheets?
Usually not. A duvet cover set is deeper and needs its own box depth or a rigid box with a handle.
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